Office Location: Maxcy Hall 118B
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (until 1:00 p.m. on Fridays in the summer)
Contact: [email protected] or call 203-932-7315
An interview with Amanda King, Assistant Director
What can you say about the history of this office?
While the financial aid office has existed for a long time, it has undergone a massive expansion within the past five years. Originally consisting of two counselors, the office now has eleven full-time staff.
Who comprises the staff?
The administrative staff consists of one director, two senior associate directors, one associate director, and three assistant directors. Some of the administrative staff also serve as a few of the six financial aid counselors. The full-time staff also includes a data communication specialist, loan specialist, and summer financial aid counselor, as well as an administrative secretary. Lastly, the office employs one graduate assistant and three undergraduate students known as “The Feds.”
What services does the office provide?
The financial aid office processes and awards incoming financial aid to incoming students as well as advise, guide, and counsel families through the financial aid process. This includes guiding them through documents regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), loans, and scholarships. In addition, the office keeps a record of many available scholarship openings in the office. The financial aid counselors also advise students and their families in any matters regarding aid, such as exploring their options for funding a student’s education or how to work with outside loan providers.
Any other information you would like to provide?
The financial aid office has been increasing the variety of their methods to market themselves, their services, available scholarships, and vital financial aid information, so be sure to explore the “University of New Haven – Financial Aid Office” Facebook page and see the articles written in The Charger Bulletin by “The Feds.” Lastly, while the priority deadline for the FAFSA has passed, the deadline for many other scholarships and financial aid forms is May 1, so be sure to have everything taken care of by then!
